Winter can be harsh on your skin. We’re constantly inside with heaters, which cause dryness and dehydration, and the time spent outside can result in face damage from the nature’s elements, like wind and extreme cold. Here are some tips to keep your skin beautiful this winter:
1. WASH IN LUKEWARM WATER
Hot showers and baths always feel good in the winter, but when you can, particularly when just washing your face or hands, choose lukewarm water to avoid stripping.
2. MOISTURIZE IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS
Your skin not only needs more moisture, but moisture right after you wash. Applying moisture to damp skin helps seal that dampness into the skin.
3. CHOOSE MOISTURIZER CAREFULLY
Some over-the-counter moisturizers have petroleum-based ingredients that can actually further dry your skin in the winter months. Be sure to choose a smart formula that has natural, nourishing ingredients. Go for an oil-based rather than a water-based solution, as it’s more likely to help your skin retain moisture in the winter.
4. HUMIDIFY
Heating systems dry out the air, so consider installing a humidifier in your home, particularly in your bedroom, to put moisture back into the air and help prevent your skin from drying out.
5. DRINK
We tend to drink less water in the winter because we turn to hot drinks like cocoa and tea, but don’t forget that your skin needs hydration from the inside, out. A little warm water with lemon can be very refreshing and hydrating at the same time.
6. OVERNIGHT MOISTURIZE
Cold wind and heaters indoors can make skin dry and cracked. Applying a moisturiser or oil based night cream is essential in extreme cold.
7. EXFOLIATE
We often forget to help the skin slough off dead cells in the winter, particularly on our hands. Yet moisture can’t get in if the dead cells are too plentiful. Find an exfoliating mask and use it on your face and your hands, as well as gently on your lips, then follow immediately with moisture to truly see a smoother difference. Exfoliating body washes are also helpful in the winter months.
8. MOSTURIZE YOUR HANDS REGULARALY.
We tend to focus on our faces while neglecting our hands. In the last few years, however, we’ve begun to realize that our hands can quickly betray our age faster. It’s time to extend your skin care routine to your hands—which are the first to suffer in rough, winter weather. We wash them more often to avoid getting sick, and we expose them to the elements all without giving them any extra care. This is a sure recipe for dry, cracked, and old-looking hands.
Carry a good, quality hand cream with you. Put it on after each washing. This is critical if you want soft, smooth, and young-looking hands.
9. MAINTAIN YOUR FEET.
Once we stop wearing sandals, a lot of us forget about our feet. This is a bad idea in winter. Feet along with hands are often the first part of the body to feel the cold. You know that the second something’s wrong with your feet, your whole body can feel off. Besides, the longer you neglect them, the harder it will be to get them in shape next spring.
Consider not only maintaining your foot care, but stepping it up. A warm footbath can wash away all your stress in the winter, and if you add some deep moisturizer and self-massage afterwards, you’ll feel like a new person.
10. PROTECT YOUR LIPS.
When we go out in the cold, we take steps to cover the rest of our body, but our lips usually are exposed. Lips are a special type of skin that is thin and delicate and so requires a little extra care. Once you put saliva on the lips, it dries out and makes our lips even more dry. To avoid it don’t lick your lips. Use a lip balm to moisture and help to heal cracks and splits in the skin. Avoid brushing or rubbing your lips when they are flaky or peeling.
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